Original Content Seven Short Stories for Movie Mavens: Volume II

Chanteuse"She was the kind of singer you'd like to walk in on, in a club, in a strange city, on a Thursday night." Tom Butler, an irrigation-systems salesman from Iowa, begins the adventure of his life in Cincinnati, in the summer of 1985.The Fountain RoomCassidy, a burgeoning New Mexico artist, channels her great grandmother's Apache courage as she confronts a crass opportunist with the help of a rodeo cowboy.Justice DelayedCrimes go unpunished on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Lives are ruined. A survivor's plea for justice makes matters worse. When no one else seems to care, Anthony, an Episcopal priest, can't let it go.WeightlessnessDalton, fresh out of grad school, returns to his hometown of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Although grounded in familiar surroundings and a secure job, his yearning for a grand romance leads him down uncharted alleys of both disappointment and ecstasy.Sorina's AmericaAmong the Yoopers of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Sorina discovers her new country is not what she expected back in Bucharest, Romania.

For better or worse, her America must be what she makes it.While Waiting for a DeerJack wants to be a wildlife photographer.

Perched in a tree stand to photograph a handsome buck, events unfold beneath him, spilling craziness into his life.

Amorous teenagers? A kidnapping? Will Norway pay the ransom? Eventually, Jack responds as any ex-Navy Seal would.The Fossa (A Novella)In this sequel to Volume I's "Original Content" short story, newlywed author Evan Walker ventures to Costa Rica to research his next novel.

Through a maze packed with exotic locations, colorful rogues, and a Danish vixen overachiever, Evan struggles to understand and capture the essence of his villain, the Fossa.